6.1 Flashcards

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what are teh key features of the imune system

A

lympoid tissues and immune cells

chemicals that coordinate and execute function

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3 major functions of the immune system

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  1. protecting the body
  2. removes dead/damaged tissue and cells
  3. Treis to recognize and remove abnormal cells
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3
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micrbes

A

bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa

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4
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parasites

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worms

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5
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what are toxins produced by

A

microbes

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6
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what happens when the immune system does not perform normally

A

get a veriety of pathologies

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7
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what happens with incorrect responces

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autoimmunity

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8
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what happens with overactive responces

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allergies

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9
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what happens with lack of response

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immunodeficiency

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10
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what are pathogens and what are the two types of them and what speccial

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are disease-causing agents

  1. bacteria
  2. Viruses

require slightly different responces from the immune system

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baceria location

structre

survive and reproduce

how killed

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intracellular and extracellular

surounded by a cell membrane and usually a cell wall

survive and reproduce outside host

most can be killed by drugs - antibiotics

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